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UNITED STATES PATENT Ormess J OSEPH BRELlVET, OF ENOSBURG FALLS, VERMONT.

CANDLE-MOLD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,787, dated September 30, 1884.

Application filed September lil, 1883. Renewed August S), 1584. (No model.)

and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciic-ation.

This invention relates to candle-molds; and its object is to provide a device possessing superior advantages in point of sim plicity, inexpensiveness, durability, convenience in opertion, and general emciency.

To this end it consists in certain improvements over my Patent No.' 280,566, of July 3, 1883, substantially as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved mold, showing it open. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view ofthe saine in closed position. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken longitudinally on the line a; m, Fig. 2. Fig. lis a rear elevation.

Referring to the drawings, A A designate two perpendicular standards, that are preferbly arranged at the ends of a horizontal base, B, Jand have a longitudinal plate or block, C, secured to their front edges, as shown.

' To the lower edge of plate C is hinged a corresponding longitudinal plate or block, D, which is adapted to swing up and be secured against the plate C, and in the adjoining faces of these plates G and D are formed grooves or recesses E, that register when the plates are together, and are eachl the shape of half the candle it is desired to mold. These recesses E open at the top, as at F, and terminate in a small perforation, G, at the bottom, formed by registering-grooves in the plates. The

Y wick-cords are arranged to pass through the middle of the recesses E, and to proj ect through perforations G, when the molten wax or other material is poured into the recesses and the L in the standards.

candle is molded around the wick. The plate D is then let down on its hinges, and the Wicks can be cut and the candles removed. 'Ibis foregoing construction and process is broadly covered by my above-mentioned Letters Pateut, which showed the hinged and recessed.

plates and standards carrying mechanism for feeding the wicks.

l will now proceed io describe theiinprovements that constitute my present invention.

The mold is mounted upon rollers or wheels H, arranged to travel ou a suitable track, l, whereby the device can be conveniently passed under afaucct or draw-off cock in the vboiler or vat containing the molten wax, so that the series of recesses E can be successively filled from the faucet, and can be slid along the track to an icc-house or other suitable cooling-conipartment. v

J J are segmental racks, one of which is pivoted to each side'edge of the swinging plate D, and passes up through a slot, K, in the fixed plate C. These racks mesh with gear-wheels L L ou a longitudinal shaft, M, disposed in rear of plate C, and having its bearings N N AA ci ank, 0, is provided at one end of this shaft by which the latter can be operated to swing plate D onits hinges through the medium of the gear L and J. A hook, P, having au operating nose or handle, Q, is pivotcd to cach standard A A, and Works through a slot, R, in plate C to engage a pin, S, projecting from the side edge of plate D, to securely clamp the plates together. T T are elastic rolls, preferably formed of rubber, which are journaled, one above the other, at the tops of standards A A. The

' gudgeon of one of these rolls isprovided with a crank, U, by which it may beturned, when desired, and this movement is communicated to the other roll by means of intermeshing gear-wheels V V on the ends of said rolls. The

Wick-cords XV are fed from boxes or receptacles X, arranged in rear of plate G. From y the boxes cach wiclrcord extends up against a longitudinal rod, Y, arranged between the standards, and through a perforation, Z, in a longitudinal plate, A', that is disposed horizontally between the said standards. From the perforation Z the cords pass upV and over ICO the bottoni roll, T, and then down through another perforation, Il', in the plato A@ this perforation being directly over a recess, E. The rolls T T serve to hold the wicks and let them Vdown uniformly into the recesses E. A lever, C', is fulcrumed to the standard at the left hand of the device, and to this lever are connected two knives, D D', which are moved in opposite directions by the said lever, to cut at once the wax and wicks after the candle is molded, and leave only the bar of wax sticking to the wicks. These knives have recesses or notches E in their inner edges, which register with the recesses E while the candle is being molded and before it is cut. The knives are pivoted or fulcrumed at each side of the fulcrum of the lever G, and are consequently moved in opposite directions by one movement of the said lever.

F is a longitudinal plate, that is secured to the under side of block C, and is provided with a series of notches, G, in its front edge, that receive the lower ends of the wicks and serve to retain the lower ends of the latter, so that the whole length of the wick will be in exactly the center of the recesses, and thus effect a perfect candle having the wick in eX- actly its center.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood. It is simple and efficient in construction, and by its use candles can be molded conveniently and with superior facility and cleanliness.

I claim as my invention#- 1. A candle-mold mounted upon wheels or rollers, so vthat it can be passed under the vat to be filled, and then drawn to a cooling-place, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination,with acandle-mold comprising aixed plate or block and a corresponding plate hinged thereto,`the adjoining surfaces of these plates being provided with moldingrecesses, of mechanism for raising and lowering the hinged plate and'forbringing it against Vthe fixed plate, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, in a candle-mold, with the Xed recessed block or plate, of the corresponding plate hinged thereto,the segmental racks connected with the hinged plates, and mechanism for operating said racks to raise and lower the plate on its hinges, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, in a candle-mold, of the stationary recessed plate or block having slots at its ends, the corresponding hinged and recessed plate, the segmental racks projecting from the hinged plate through said slots, and the longitudinal loperating-shaft arranged in rear of the stationary plate, and having gearwheels engaging theracks, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination ,with the stationary plate having the lateral pins at its ends, and the pivoted hooks projecting through the slots and engaging the pins, substantially as set forth. 7o

'7. A candle-mold having elastic rolls ar` ranged one above the other over the mold-box, and adapted to carry the wicks and uniformly feed the saine to the mold-box, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, in a candle-molding device, of the mold-boxes, a wickguide-plate arranged over the latter and provided with the perforations, and the elastic rolls arranged one above the other and over the guide-plate, 8o substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

9. The combination, with the horizontal guide-plate having two series of perforations arranged one in rear of the other, and the rolls arranged vone above the other and over the saidv plate, of the wicks passing up through the plate between the rolls and over the bottom rolls, and again down through the plate, substantially as set forth.

l0; A candle-mold having knives arranged 9o to be carried in opposite directions by a lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l Il. The herein-described improved candlemold, comprising the upright end standards, the recessed mold-block secured thereto, and formed with the end slots, and carrying the wick-receptacles at its rear, the corresponding recessed plate hinged to the fixed plate and having the segmental racks, the longitudinal shaft -carrying the gear-wheels, the perforated IOO n guide-plate, and the elastic rollers arranged one above the other and over the guide-plate, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

12. The combination, in' a candle-mold, of the operating -lever and the cutting-knives IOS pivoted at each side the fulcrum of said lever,4

and having the recesses or notches in their inner edges, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. k

13. A candle-mold comprising the mold- IIO blocks having the candle-recesses,and provids ed with the longitudinal bottomplate formed with the notches in its edge registering eX- actly with the center of said recesses,to retain' the lower end of the wick, substantially as set I I5 forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH BRELIVET.

Witnesses:

Jas. D. SHANNON, W. G. BENTON. 

